John 20:11–18

Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord

¹¹But ^aMary stood outside facing the tomb, ^bcrying. As she was crying, she stooped to look into the tomb. ¹²She saw two angels ^cin white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where Jesus’ body ^dhad been lying. ¹³They said to her, “Woman, why are you crying?”

“Because they’ve taken away my Lord,” ^eshe told them, “and I don’t know where they’ve put Him.” ¹⁴Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not know it was Jesus. ^f

¹⁵“Woman,” Jesus said to her, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”

Supposing He was the gardener, she replied, “Sir, if you’ve removed Him, tell me where you’ve put Him, and I will take Him away.”

¹⁶Jesus said, “Mary.”

Turning around, she said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” ^g—which means “Teacher.” ^h

¹⁷“Don’t cling to Me,” Jesus told her, “for I have not yet ascended ⁱto the Father. ^jBut go to My brothers ^kand tell them that I am ascending to My Father ^land your Father—to My God ^mand your God.”

¹⁸Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” ⁿAnd she told them what ^oHe had said to her.